One of the most respected Indian Cuisine is the Punjabi style, which owes much to the geographical position

of the Punjab itself. The land of the five rivers is an affluent agricultural region set in a plain in the foothills of the Himalayas with rivers running into fertile fields. Punjabi food requires a skilful blending and cooking to produce a rich taste and smooth texture. Balance is the key, as Punjabi spices gently promote (and never dominate) the flavour and texture of the primary ingredient, be it fish, meat or vegetables. Established in 1946, we are the oldest North Indian Restaurant in the UK, serving distinctive Punjabi cuisine to generations of diners in Covent Garden. Fourth generation family owned, we feature an eclectic Punjabi atmosphere with many historical pictures on our silk walls. If youre sensitive or allergic to any of our ingredients, please let us know.

APPETIZERS
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CHICKEN CURRY
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We must warn you our chicken curry dishes can be very addictive. They really do stimulate your endorphins and electrify your nerves. In fact, one guest dined at the Punjab twice a day, five days a week for forty years, before retiring!

SEAFOOD CURRY
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ACCOMPANIMENTS
9.45 13.95
75. 73. 74.

PAKORA (V)
Onions cooked in chickpea batter with herbs & spices

PRAWN BHUNA
Prawns cooked with tomatoes and green peppers in a thick sauce

DAHI CUCUMBER RAITA BOONDI RAITA

Crispy gram flour granules in cool yogurt

2.50 2.70 2.95 3.20 3.10 3.10

Natural nutritious yoghurt, Punjabi homes are seldom without Natural yoghurt with fresh cucumbers, delicious and cooling

ALOO TIKKI ROLL (V)

Lightly spiced potato croquette served with our signature tamarind sauce

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CHICKEN KORMA CHICKEN MADRAS (H)

Chicken served in hot Punjabi spicy sauce

8.95 8.95 9.65

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KING PRAWN BHUNA

King prawns cooked in a thick spicy sauce

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PUNJABI SAMOSA (V)

Crisp triangular pastry filled with vegetables

Tender chicken served with cream and mildly spiced sauce

BENAAM MACCHI TARKARI

Nameless fish curry

11.60
76. 77. 78.

PANEER PAKORA (V)

Punjabi fritters filled with warm & smooth homemade cottage cheese

ACHARRI MURGHA METHI MURGHA

This is a real Punjabi treasure. Succulent pieces of chicken cooked with fresh fenugreek

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KADU PURI (V) CHANNA CHAAT (V) CHICKEN CHAAT

Diced chunks of juicy chicken, served with our signature tamarind sauce

Our famous Punjabi pickle-style chicken, tangy and medium spiced, has to be experienced at least once in a lifetime! - Punjabi speciality

VEGETABLE
Our vegetable dishes are neither too large nor too small. In 1951, Grandfather was forced to relocate the Punjab to its present site to be close to the Indian Embassy, where many officers were homesick for authentic Punjabi vegetarian dishes.

PINEAPPLE RAITA PUNJABI SALAD

Fresh garden salad served with onions

KACHUMBER SALAD
This popular salad is a blend of diced green salad

Golden pumpkin on a crispy puri (bread), favourite amoung regulars

9.75 9.75

3.35 3.65 4.25 4.40

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Medium Spicy Punjabi chickpea salad with fresh chopped onions

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TARKA DAAL
Nutritious home made Punjabi yellow lentil dish, indispensable and full of protein

5.45 5.80 5.55 5.95 5.70 6.35 7.50 6.10

BASMATI RICE
Fresh silky, aromatic rice from the Himalyan foothills

CHICKEN KARAHI
Pieces of succulent chicken cooked with tomatoes and green peppers in a traditional Punjabi sauce

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GRANDADS KALI DAAL

Our classic black daal taken from our grandads secret recipe

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CHICKEN WINGS
Order early! Roasted in the tandoor for 20 mins. Cooked to order. Can also be served with your mains

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CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA CHICKEN JALFREZI

Semi dry fried julianne chicken pieces with medium spiced tomatoes, ginger, green peppers and onions

9.55
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PILAU RICE (V) PLAIN RICE (V)

Flavoured rice with cumin seeds White rice boiled to perfection

3.30 3.15

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FISH TIKKI
Fresh fish cutlets with herbs and spices, shallow fried

No standard recipe exists for this classic dish, however our 1973 formula continues to withstand the test of time, Chicken Tikka served in tandoori masala & tomato based sauce

SAAG
Spinach prepared in true punjabi style, well loved by all Punjabs musclemen

BIRYANI
Rice cooked in thick gravy, layered with your choice from four great options. Served with vegetable curry or raita

9.55 8.95 9.55 9.80

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SAAG PANEER
Diced cottage cheese cooked with spinach and spices

AMRITSARI FISH PRAWN PURI

Lightly spiced prawns on crispy puri bread

4.95
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Delicacy of the city of Amritsar - popular not only in Punjab but throughout India. Mouthwatering fried fish pakora

SAAG CHICKEN GARLIC CHICKEN

Back due to popular demand, authentic medium spiced chicken curry. Absolutely yummy for garlic lovers

SAAG ALOO
Spinach cooked with potatoes in spices

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4.75 0.85
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Diced boneless chicken cooked with spinach in Indian spices

BAIGAN
Whole stuffed aubergines cooked punjabi style, sensational and healthy

PAPADUM (V)

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VEGETABLE BIRYANI (V) CHICKEN BIRYANI LAMB BIRYANI PRAWN BIRYANI (V)

8.70 11.70 12.20 12.40

Plain or Masala (spiced) with chutney and pickles

BUTTER CHICKEN
The godfather of all punjabi dishes, succulent chicken on the bone served in a creamy sauce laced with butter - Punjabi speciality

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BAIGAN KA BHARTA
Legendary Punjabi roasted aubergine mash with a smokey spicy flavour

TANDOORI
The traditional Punjabi clay oven is truly the heart of all Indian barbeque. All our tandooris are served on a sizzling bed of onions in a traditional skillet, accompanied with refreshing mint sauce.

PUNJABI BREADS
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MUTTER PANEER
Delicious curry of green peas and home made cottage cheese cubes - all time favourite

BUTTER NAAN
Simple but sumptuous flatbread expertly baked against the walls of the tandoor

2.35 3.70 3.65 3.65 3.25 3.65 3.70 3.25 3.45 2.00 1.95 3.10 3.25

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TANDOORI VEGETABLES (V)

Marinated mixed vegetables roasted in the Tandoor

9.20 9.70 14.25

LAMB CURRY
This is what the Punjabi women give their menfolk when they want to be strong enough to perform with gusto. So men, please watch it. Ladies, watch out.

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VEGETABLE KOFTA PANEER MAKHANI

Cottage cheese cooked in rich gravy with tomatoes, butter and cream. Noted Delhi delicacy

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CHEESE NAAN
Punjabi flatbread with a thin layer of smooth light French cheese. This also makes a delicious starter!

6.40 6.50 5.45

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Diced spicy vegetable dumplings served with a herby sauce

TANDOORI PANEER (V) TANDOORI KING PRAWNS

Mildly spiced succulent king prawns

KULCHA NAAN
With spiced onions

Homemade cottage cheese marinated with herbs and spices

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LAMB KORMA
Mildly spiced lamb cooked with cream in a sauce

9.25
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LAMB MADRAS (H)

Lamb served in hot Punjabi spicy sauce

MIXED VEGETABLES CURRY

Mixed vegetables cooked with cumin seeds and mild spices

GARLIC NAAN
If you have any erotic activities planned for after you leave us, perhaps you should resist this sensational garlic naan

9.25 9.85 9.90

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TANDOORI FISH TIKKA CHICKEN TIKKA

Small chunks of boneless chicken marinated in tandoori masala and roasted on skewers

12.95
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Boneless fish pieces delicately marinated and then roasted

KARAHI GOSHT
Succulent pieces of lamb cooked with tomatoes and green peppers in a traditional Punjabi sauce

KARAHI VEGETABLE
Semi dry mixed vegetables sauteed with medium spices

CHILLI NAAN
Special punjabi yeast bread with chilli

7.20
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9.55
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LAMB JALFREZI
Semi dry fried julianne pieces of tandoori lamb with tomatoes and onions, in an exotic blend of ginger, green peppers and mild spices

PUNJABI CHOLE
Traditional Punjabi curried chickpeas, homely
and hearty

PESHWARI NAAN
With dry fruits and coconut

5.45
98.

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CHICKEN TIKKA SPECIAL

Chicken Tikka, served flaming at your table with a shot of brandy, we are notoriously known for this historic flamb dish

11.85
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KEEMA NAAN
Stuffed with spiced minced lamb

ALOO CHOLE
Another iconic Punjabi delicacy, curried chickpeas with potatoes, lightly spiced

5.45 8.20

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LACCHA PARATHA
Crispy and multi-layered bread, the perfect
accompaniment for any thick-gravied dish

SAAG GOSHT
Succulent pieces of meat cooked with spinach

9.55
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HARIYALI CHICKEN TIKKA

Tender breast pieces of chicken marinated with an intoxicating taste, made with fresh mint and corriander

9.85
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METHI GOSHT PUDINA GOSHT

Lamb marinated in mint cooked with herbs, spices and green peppers

KARAHI PANEER
Cottage cheese sauteed with green peppers and ginger-garlic paste in a spicy tomato based gravy. Popular Punjabi & Delhi delicacy

9.75 9.75 9.85

69. 67. 68.

100. ALOO

PARATHA ROTI

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CHICKEN TANDOORI
World famous Punjabi roast chicken, served on the bone. Marinated in fresh yogurt and tandoori masala

9.75
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This is another real Punjabi treasure. Succulent pieces of lamb cooked with fresh fenugreek, a favourite Punjabi herb

Stuffed with spiced potato

101. TANDOORI

BOMBAY ALOO
Hot, spicy potatoes

5.10 5.75

Whole wheat flatbread cooked in the tandoor

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LAMB SEEKH KEBAB

Spiced minced lamb kebab, delicately threaded and cooked on skewers in the tandoor

9.75
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102. CHAPATI
Irresistible bread made fresh to order on our tawa (traditional hot plate)

ACHARRI GOSHT
Pickle-styled lamb curry, suffice to say that Punjabis go crazy for this delicious, tangy & irresistible medium spiced dish - Punjabi speciality

GOBI ALOO
Cauliflower and potatoes lightly spiced and sauted. Every Punjabi mother passes this classic recipe down to her daughter

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LAMB BOTI KEBAB

Pieces of very tender lamb marinated with spiced yoghurt

9.75 11.80 14.20

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TANDOORI LAMB CHOPS

Marinated lamb chops roasted in the Tandoor

PUNJABI CHOPS MASALA

Tandoori Lamb Chops served in a spicy masala sauce

12.30
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Fresh okra, sauteed with herbs and spices

Tandoori mint paratha, refreshing and delicious

TANDOORI MIXED GRILL

Pieces of tandoori chicken, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and boti kebab

KEEMA MUTTER
Spiced minced lamb with fresh green peas cooked in the classic punjabi style

MUSHROOM
Curried mushrooms with spices and herbs

5.45 5.35
(V) - Vegetarian (H) - Hot

9.25
71.

KADU SABJI
Sumptuous sweet pumpkin curry - Punjabi speciality

WE ARE OPEN ALL DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, FOOD SERVED FROM NOON, LAST ORDERS AT 11.15PM AND ON SUNDAY 10.15PM AN OPTIONAL 10% SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED MINIMUM CHARGE 15.00 PER PERSON TAKE AWAY SERVICE AVAILABLE ALL OUR FOOD SUPPLIERS HAVE INFORMED US THAT THEY WILL NOT SUPPLY US WITH GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCTS

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BHINDI MASALA

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103. TANDOORI PARATHA 104. PUDINA PARATHA